Research Flashcards

1
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3 factors involved in a evidence based practice

A

Expertise
Evidence
Patients

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2
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Type of research that stablish cause and effect relationship

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True experimental research

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3
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Criterias of true experimental group

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Controlled and the experimental group
Researcher manipulated group
Randominization

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If one or more of the criteria of true experimental research is not met.

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Quasi experimental research

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Most commonly not attained criteria to fall under Quasi experimental research

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Randominization

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Type of research which describes characteristics, attitude, behavior, beliefs, manifestations

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Non experimental descriptive

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Type of research which describes connections or relationships between variables and it doesn’t manipulate parients

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Non experimental exploratory

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8
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Type of research design that uses collection of several researches

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Synthesized literature

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9
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2 types of synthesized literature

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Systematic reviews

Meta analysis

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10
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Type of synthesized literature that focuses on comprehensive analysis of FULL RANGE LITERATURE

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Systhematic reviews

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Type of synthesized literature that uses statistical combination of several researches

Higher level if validity

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Meta analysis

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12
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2 types of Qualitative research designs

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Phenomenology

Ethnography

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13
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Type of Qualitative research design that focuses on specific events

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Phenomenology

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14
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Type of Qualitative research design that focuses on ethnicity
Describes culture, traditions, attitude, and beliefs
+SITE VISIT
It relates health conditions with their ethnics

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Ethnography

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15
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6 types of Quantitative research designs

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Randomized controlled trial (RCT)
Cohort/follow up study
Case control
Cross sectional
Longitudinal 
Singke subject design
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16
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Gold standard of all experimental researches

High validity

A true experimental research

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Randomized controlled trial

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17
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Prospective study
Subjects may NOT HAVE the disorder yet
Waits for the future results

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Cohort/Follow-up study

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18
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Retrospective study

Subjects may already HAVE the disorder

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Case control

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19
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Studies group of subjects at specific point in time

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Cross sectional

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20
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Studies SERIES of cohort studies or follow up studies

Example: milestones

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Longitudinal

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21
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Studies effectiveness of a specific intervention

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Single subject design

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22
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Single subject design for effectiveness of a specific intervention

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A-B

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23
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Single subject design for the duration of effectiveness

+wash out period(no tx)

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A-B-A

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24
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Single subject design
if the independent variable is the direct cause of change in the dependent variable.
Identifying if there is a intervening variables

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A-B-A-B

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25
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Building blocks of a research title or research question

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Variables

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26
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Cause
Makes change
Intervention or treatment

AKA predictor variable

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Independent variable

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27
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Effect
The one that will change

AKA target variable

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Dependent variable

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28
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Decreases validity of the research

AKA unaccounted variable/covariable

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Intervening variable

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29
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Educated guess

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Hypothesis

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30
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A hypothesis that does not expect/assume

More on negative

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Null hypothesis

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31
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A hypothesis that expects/assume

More on positive

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Alternative hypothesis

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32
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Type of error when the researcher rejects the null when its in fact it is true
Implications: giving a tx that is NOT REALLY EFFECTIVE

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Type I error

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33
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Type of error when the researcher accepts the null when it is false
Implications: ignoring a tx that is REALLY EFFECTIVE

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Type II error

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34
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Weakest or lowest data type
Ex. Gender, blood type, course

AKA classificatory scale

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Nominal data

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35
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Rank ordered category
Every rank has its own description

Ex. Mmt grade, pain scale, fim, borg scale(Likert scale)

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Ordinal data

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36
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Rank order with known distance
No absolute Zero(can extend beyond zero)

Ex. Temperature

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Interval data

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37
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True absolute Zero
Highest level
Zero means nothing

Ex. Height, weight,age, length

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Ratio

38
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Representative of the population

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Sample

39
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2 types of sampling

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Probability sampling technique

Non probability sampling technique

40
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4 types of probability sampling

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Simple random sampling
Stratified random sampling
Systematic sampling
Cluster sampling

41
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Classic fishbowl technique

All have EQUAL chance of being a part of the sample

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Simple random sampling

42
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+Layers/group
All have chance but UNEQUAL
Divided according to characteristics

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Stratified random sampling

43
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Sampling interval
Every _nth
UNEQUAL chance

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Systematic sampling

44
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For large populations
UNEQUAL chance
Divided into groups regardless of characteristics

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Cluster sampling

45
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4 types of Non probability sampling

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Convinience sampling
Purposive sampling
Snowball sampling
Quota sampling

46
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Sample is chosen based on availability

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Convinience sampling

47
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+criteria

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Purposive sampling

48
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Criteria-> chain referral

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Snow ball sampling

49
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Proportions

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Quota sampling

50
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Refers to Correctness, appropriateness

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Validity

51
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2 types of validity

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Internal

External

52
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Independent variable is the direct cause of change in dependent variables with NO intervening variable

Ex. US

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Internal validity

53
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Ability to generalize the research to the general population with same characteristics

Ex. Intervention is applied to other patients =same effects

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External validity

54
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Threats to internal validity

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Hawthorne effect
Placebo effect
Carry over effect

55
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A threat to internal validity the Tendency to perform better because they are being observed

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Hawthorne effect

56
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A threat to internal validity the Tendency to report better due to a sham tx(false)
Purely psychological

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Placebo effect

57
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A threat to internal validity Due to multiple tx intervention
Many intervening variables

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Carry over effect

58
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Threats to external validity

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Interaction of tx and selection
Interaction of tx and setting
Interaction of tx and history

59
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Refers to consistency, reproducibility, free from error

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Reliability

60
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Reliability of 2 or more raters in a single trial

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Intertester reliability

61
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Reliability of 1 rater in a multiple trials

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Intratester reliability

62
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Reliability from the stability of the outcome measure

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Test-retest reliability

63
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Ability to obtain a positive result when the condition is present

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True positive

64
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Ability to obtain a negative result when the condition is really absent

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True negative

65
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If the test has high ______ a NEGATIVE result RULE OUT diagnosis

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Sensitivity

66
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If a test has high ______ a POSITIVE result RULES IN the diagnosis

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Sensitivity

67
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Measures of central tendency

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Mean
Median
Mode

68
Q

Average score

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Mean

69
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Divides the scores into 2 halves

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Median

70
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Most frequent score in a distribution

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Mode

71
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Measures of variables

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Range
Standard
Variance

72
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Difference of the highest and lowest scores

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Range

73
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Difference around the mean

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Standard deviation

74
Q

Difference among the scores

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Varience

75
Q

Normal distribution bell curve

A

Mesokurtic curve

76
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Far apart bell curve

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Platykurtic curve

77
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Bell curve that has a concentrated distribution on one side

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Leptokurtic curve

78
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Tail to the right

Majority are below average

A

Positively skewed

79
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Tail to the left

Majority are below average

A

Negatively skewed

80
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Ratio and interval

A

Parametric

81
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Nominal and ordinal

A

Nonparametric

82
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2 types of transformation tests

A

Brush

Rasch

83
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Converts interval to ordinal

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Brush

Code: BIO ROI

84
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Converts ordinal to interval

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Rasch

Code: BIO ROI

85
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Called the predictor variable

A

Independent variable

86
Q

Ability to generalize the research to the general population with the same characteristics

A

External validity

87
Q

To meet the definition of reliable a test must be both what

A

Consistent

Free from error

88
Q

To compare a distribution

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Pie graph

89
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To illustrate a change in the variables

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Line graph

90
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To illustrate a larger change in the variables

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Bar graph

91
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If you want to graphically illustrate the relationship of two variables.Which type of graph would you select?

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Scatter plot

92
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A px uses a self administered assessment tool as a method to record daily progress. What type of reliability?

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Intratester